Pillar: Connectivity
In Chandrapur, 37.3% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical Indian district. The Anganwadi centre is the frontline for changing that: supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring, and pre-school for children up to six.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chandrapur, which ranks 17 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 10.4%. On women who are anaemic at 55.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Chandrapur are in the Chandrapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chandrapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.